Editing Deep Ecology and Biocentrism (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Applying</span> ==
'''Modeling 'The Ecological Self' (Evaluating 'Action' based on 'Identity'):'''
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def calculate_eco_identity(actions_list):
    """
    Shows the transition from 'Small Self' to 'Large Self'.
    """
    identity_score = 0
    for action in actions_list:
        if action == "Recycle": identity_score += 1 # Shallow
        if action == "Protest for a Forest": identity_score += 5 # Deeper
        if action == "Reduce Consumption 90%": identity_score += 10 # Deep
        if action == "Experience Oneness with Nature": identity_score += 20 # Realized
        
    if identity_score > 30:
        return "IDENTITY: ECOLOGICAL SELF. (You feel the earth as your body)."
    else:
        return "IDENTITY: EGOIC SELF. (Nature is 'Outside' of you)."

# Case: Someone who recycles but buys a new SUV every year
print(calculate_eco_identity(["Recycle"]))
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; Deep Ecology Landmarks
: '''The 'Council of All Beings' ''' → A "Workshop" (Joanna Macy) where humans "Speak" from the **"Perspective"** of "Other Species" (The 'Owl,' 'The River') to "Build Empathy."
: '''Wild Earth''' → (Dave Foreman). The "Practical Side" of Deep Ecology: "Arguing" for **"Rewilding"** (see Article 589) "Large Parts" of the "Planet."
: '''Bioregionalism''' → The "Idea" that humans should "Live" and "Govern" themselves "According" to **"Natural Boundaries"** (like 'Watersheds') rather than "Political Borders."
: '''The 'Gaia' Hypothesis''' → (See Article 149). James Lovelock’s idea that the **"Earth is a Self-Regulating Living Organism,"** "Providing" the "Scientific Basis" for Deep Ecology.
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